1948 Speedway National League Division Two

British motorcycle speedway season January 2024 January 2024 National League Division Two 9 Champions Bristol Bulldogs National Trophy (Div 2 final) Birmingham Brummies Anniversary Cup Birmingham Brummies Fred Tuck National League (Div 1) National League (Div 3) 1947 1949 The 1948 National League Division Two was the third post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. Edinburgh Monarchs were new participants as the league was extended to 9 teams.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html Historic league tables Speedway Archive Summary Wigan Warriors were replaced by Fleetwood Flyers after just 3 away matches with their entire team transferring.https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1946-1964 British League Tables – Post-War Era (1946-1964) Official British Speedway website 11 August 2021 A quickfire 19 days effort resulted in the concrete wall surrounding the Highbury Stadium pitch being demolished and a 30 feet wide track being constructed.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19480309/110/0004 Fleetwood Speedway plans Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 9 March 1948 British Newspaper Archive subscription 21 February 2025 Bristol Bulldogs were crowned champions. 32-year-old Bill Wilson of the Middlesbrough Bears was fatally injured, on 3 July at Norwich and died two days later in hospital.https://national-speedway-museum.co.uk/norwich%20-%20the%20firs.html Norwich the Firs Stadium National Speedway Museum 11 August 2021Still unconscious Coventry Evening Telegraph 5 July 1948 11 August 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19480705/119/0012 British Newspaper Archive subscription Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Bristol Bulldogs 32 23 0 9 462 Birmingham Brummies 32 20 1 11 413 Middlesbrough Bears 32 18 2 12 384 Sheffield Tigers 32 17 1 14 355 Norwich Stars 32 17 0 15 346 Glasgow White City Tigers 32 14 3 15 317 Newcastle Diamonds 32 11 0 21 228 Fleetwood Flyers 32 10 1 21 219 Edinburgh Monarchs 32 10 0 22 20 Wigan Warriors were replaced by Fleetwood Flyers after 3 away matches Fixtures & results A fixtures main FBR grey BIR BRI ED FLE GLA MID NEW NOR SHE Birmingham 39–44 59–25 40–44 53–31 42–42 50–34 51–33 57–27 Bristol 65–19 64–20 49–35 53–31 49–35 57–27 60–24 61–23 Edinburgh 43–41 38–46 45–39 39–44 45–39 29–55 39–45 47–36 Fleetwood 38–46 41–42 34–49 48–36 37–47 44–39 31–53 39–45 Glasgow 48–36 36–48 49–35 49–34 37–47 47–35 41–42 55–29 Middlesbrough 65–18 50–33 57–27 65–19 61–22 59–25 57–27 51–33 Newcastle 49–35 37–47 53–31 38–45 37–46 39–45 50–34 39–44 Norwich 50–34 56–28 56–28 45–37 53–31 39–45 54–30 62–21 Sheffield 50–34 43–40 60–23 48–36 55–28 45–39 46–38 45–39 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1948.html Speedway Researcher 1948 fixtures & results 4 December 2024 B fixtures main FBR grey BIR BRI ED FLE GLA MID NEW NOR SHE Birmingham 62–22 58–26 62–22 65–19 64–19 66–18 58–26 58–26 Bristol 52–32 64–19 57–27 65–18 56–28 67–17 49–35 55–29 Edinburgh 33–51 53–31 42–41 52–32 56–27 45–39 33–51 39–44 Fleetwood 40–44 51–33 50–34 40–44 48–36 52–32 53–31 53–31 Glasgow 39–45 46–38 63–21 42–42 55–29 54–30 60–24 42–42 Middlesbrough 39–45 38–45 66–18 51–33 42–42 56–28 51–33 47–37 Newcastle 48–36 51–33 58–26 43–41 50–34 38–46 52–32 43–41 Norwich 40–44 34–50 52–32 53–30 66–18 39–45 54–30 46–38 Sheffield 38–45 51–32 64–20 54–30 34–50 57–27 66–18 53–31 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1948.html Speedway Researcher 1948 fixtures & results 4 December 2024 Anniversary Cup (Div 2) The Anniversary Cup for Division Two was run in a league format. Birmingham Brummies came out on top. Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Birmingham Brummies 16 12 0 4 242 Sheffield Tigers 16 9 0 7 163 Bristol Bulldogs 16 8 0 8 164 Glasgow White City Tigers 16 8 0 8 165 Middlesbrough Bears 16 8 0 8 166 Norwich Stars 16 7 1 8 157 Fleetwood Flyers 16 7 1 8 158 Newcastle Diamonds 16 6 0 10 129 Edinburgh Monarchs 16 6 0 10 12 main FBR grey BIR BRI ED FLE GLA MID NEW NOR SHE Birmingham 59–37 69–27 51–45 69–27 60–36 61–34 53–43 43–53 Bristol 58–37 71–25 56–40 55–39 58–37 58–38 62–32 66–29 Edinburgh 39–57 64–32 58–38 47–49 58–38 57–27 52–44 53–42 Fleetwood 47–49 51–45 54–42 62–34 69–27 59–37 55–41 56–40 Glasgow 51–45 56–40 71–24 68–28 40–55 54–42 63–32 51–45 Middlesbrough 40–55 66–30 59–37 51–45 54–42 53–43 58–38 62–34 Newcastle 46–50 63–33 62–30 54–42 50–46 53–43 45–47 58–36 Norwich 44–51 69–27 73–23 47–47 64–32 66–30 60–35 56–40 Sheffield 54–42 56–40 69–27 55–41 69–27 70–26 55–41 60–36 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1948.html Speedway Researcher 1948 fixtures & results 10 June 2025 Top five riders (league only) Rider Nat Team C.M.A. 1 Fred Tuck ENG Bristol 10.20 2 Frank Hodgson ENG Middlesbrough 9.84 3 Graham Warren AUS Birmingham 9.84 4 Wilf Plant ENG Middlesbrough/Fleetwood 9.24 5 Jack Hunt NZL Newcastle 9.22 National Trophy The 1948 Trophy (sponsored by the Daily Mail) was the 11th edition of the Knockout Cup.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/04/national-trophy-1948.html 1948 National Trophy Speedway archive The Qualifying event for Division 3 teams saw Southampton Saints win the final and qualify for the Elimination event. The Elimination event for Division 2 teams saw Birmingham Brummies win the final and qualify for the Quarter Finals proper. Elimination Event First Round Date Team One Score Team Two19/06 Birmingham 79-29 Southampton15/06 Southampton 41-66 Birmingham16/06 Glasgow White City 70-38 Edinburgh19/06 Edinburgh 62-46 Glasgow White City Elimination Second Round Date Team One Score Team Two17/06 Sheffield 55-53 Norwich19/06 Norwich 76-32 Sheffield03/07 Birmingham 80-28 Glasgow White City23/06 Glasgow White City 45.5-61.5 Birmingham18/06 Bristol 65-43 Fleetwood22/06 Fleetwood 69-39 Bristol14/06 Newcastle 41-65 Middlesbrough17/06 Middlesbrough 67-40 Newcastle Elimination Third Round Date Team One Score Team Two26/07 Birmingham 75-33 Fleetwood13/07 Fleetwood 49-59 Birmingham03/07 Norwich 66-41 Middlesbrough01/07Middlesbrough 53-54 Norwich Elimination Final First leg 31 July 1948 Norwich StarsAussie Powell 15Paddy Mills 12Ted Bravery 9Geoff Revett 9Sid Littlewood 9Phil Clarke 7Jack Freeman 3Reg Morgan 0 64 – 43 Norwich feat Weekly Dispatch (London) 1 August 1948 28 October 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003359/19480801/266/0007 British Newspaper Archive subscription https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/norwich1948.pdf Norwich 1948 results Speedway Researcher 30 October 2021 Birmingham BrummiesGraham Warren 15Charlie May 10Doug McLachlan 6Geoff Bennett 5Buck Whitby 4Arthur Payne 2Stan Dell 1Brian Wilson 0 The Firs Stadium Second leg 2 August 1948 Birmingham BrummiesGraham Warren 15Arthur Payne 14Stan Dell 13Doug McLachlan 9Brian Wilson 9Geoff Bennett 8Charlie May 6Buck Whitby 5 79 – 28 Speedway win for Blues Birmingham Daily Gazette 3 August 1948 28 October 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000669/19480803/091/0004 British Newspaper Archive subscription Norwich StarsPaddy Mills 10Ossie Powell 5Phil Clarke 5Geoff Revett 3Ted Bravery 2Sid Littlewood 2Jack Freeman 1Reg Morgan 0 Perry Barr Stadium Riders and final averages Birmingham 22em AUS Graham Warren 9.84 ENG Stan Dell 8.57 AUS Doug McLachlan 8.26 ENG Geoff Bennett 7.91 AUS Arthur Payne 7.53 ENG Brian Wilson 6.79 ENG Charlie May 6.55 AUS Buck Whitby 5.94 ENG Roy Dook 5.46 ENG Dick Tolley 5.39 Bristol 22em ENG Fred Tuck 10.20 ENG Billy Hole 8.95 ENG Nobby Stock 8.60 ENG Mike Beddoe 8.45 ENG Roger Wise 7.94 ENG Jack Mountford 7.83 ENG Eric Salmon 7.40 ENG Cyril Quick 5.38 ENG Johnny Hole 4.37 ENG Ginger Nicholls 3.25 ENG Graham Hole 1.67 Edinburgh 22em AUS Bill Maddern 7.15 NZL Dick Campbell 6.68 AUS Clem Mitchell 6.00 ENG Eddie Lack 6.00 ENG Danny Lee 5.50 ENG Dennis Parker 5.32 AUS Keith Cox 4.96 SCO Bill Baird 4.74 SCO Bert Shearer 3.75 ENG Nobby Downham 3.30 ENG Don Cuppleditch 2.55 Fleetwood 22em ENG Wilf Plant 9.47 ENG Dick Geary] 9.03 ENG Norman Hargreaves 7.46 ENG Jack Gordon 6.06 ENG Cyril Cooper 5.68 ENG Reg Lambourne 5.18 ENG Ron Hart 4.70 ENG Ernie Appleby 4.54 ENG Percy Brine 4.14 AUS Dick Seers 2.40 ENG Jack Winstanley 1.60 Glasgow 22em ENG Joe Crowther 8.13 AUS Bat Byrnes 7.80 ENG Will Lowther 7.59 AUS Buck Ryan 7.20 ENG Harold Fairhurst 6.21 AUS Norman Lindsay 5.98 AUS Junior Bainbridge 5.57 AUS Gruff Garland 5.00 ENG Nobby Downham 4.87 SCO Gordon McGregor 3.83 SCO Angus McGuire 1.50 Middlesbrough 22em ENG Frank Hodgson 9.84 ENG Wilf Plant 8.88 ENG Jack Hodgson 8.77 ENG Geoff Godwin 7.77 ENG Benny King 6.91 ENG Billy Wilson 6.23 ENG Derick Close 6.22 ENG Tip Mills 5.94 ENG Herby King 5.45 ENG Frank Bettis 4.53 ENG Joe Arthur 4.00 ENG George Farmer 3.75 ENG Dick Tolley 3.56 Newcastle 22em NZL Jack Hunt 9.22 ENG Wilf Jay 8.72 AUS Charlie Spinks 8.17 ENG Norman Evans 7.41 AUS Ken Le Breton 6.80 ENG Alec Grant 6.66 AUS Keith Gurtner 4.80 ENG Rol Stobbart 4.14 ENG Maurice Stobbart 3.82 ENG Ed Pye 3.52 ENG Peter Lloyd 3.41 ENG Fred Rogers 3.17 NZL Danny Calder 3.09 Norwich 22em AUS Bert Spencer 8.61 ENG Paddy Mills (Horace Burke) 8.47 ENG Phil Clarke 8.10 ENG Ted Bravery 6.79 ENG Fred Rogers 6.63 ENG Sid Hipperson 6.50 ENG Ossie Powell 6.35 ENG Jack Freeman 6.04 AUS Syd Littlewood 5.49 ENG Geoff Revett 4.91 NIR Paddy Hammond 4.00 Sheffield 22em ENG Bruce Semmens 9.09 ENG Tommy Bateman 8.33 ENG Tommy Allott 7.31 ENG Len Williams 7.16 AUS Jack Bibby 6.94 ENG Stan Williams 6.77 ENG Danny Lee 4.71 ENG Ken Sharples 4.55 ENG John Duncan White 4.21 ENG Bryan Gorman 2.60 RSA 1928 Henry Long 3.50 ENG Alf Parker 1.56 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Division Two Category:1948 in British motorsport Category:1948 in speedway